Tragic collision kills two in
family Monitor Staff ReportsBERRYVILLE–Shane Lawrence Morgan, pastor of the Hilltop
Baptist Church in Berryville, along with his daughter 12-year-old Kalee
were killed Feb. 13 in a head-on collision.
His wife Lisa Ann and 4-year-old daughter Emily Paige survived the crash
and were reported recovering Friday at Mother Frances Hospital and
Parkland Hospital in Dallas by the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Department of Public Safety trooper James Martin reported the accident
occurred about 4:45 p.m. on Farm-to-Market 317, about 18 miles south of
Brownsboro.
Morgan, 34, died of his injuries at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler,
while his daughter was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the
report.
Naval Chief Petty Officer Jose Luis Joel Miramontes Jr., 31, of Kemp was
driving westbound on FM 317 in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala and attempted to
pass another vehicle when he went into oncoming traffic and struck
head-on the 2006 Suzuki Morgan was driving.
Martin noted the crash site was in a passing zone, but on a hill with a
small dip that could obstruct the view of a passing car.
Miramontes was transported to Tyler ETMC, where he remained in serious
condition with multiple injuries, including broken legs, Martin
reported.
He also reported that Miramontes told him the sun was in his eyes when
he moved to pass the other vehicle.
Troopers were reconstructing the accident using computer programs. No
charges were filed, pending their investigation.
Lisa Ann Morgan is a fourth grade teacher at Brownsboro Intermediate –
the same school daughter Kalee attended.
Children at the school were informed of the wreck before classes
commenced on Thursday, Valentine’s Day.
Brownsboro ISD assistant superintendent Vicki York reports this is third
time since December the district has dealt with death among its
employees.
A teacher’s husband was killed while building a barn and another faculty
member lost her 4-year-old to a sudden illness. She added that Lisa
graduated from Brownsboro and her mother had also been a teacher at the
school.
A memorial fund has been set up at the First State Bank of Frankston and
donations can also be made to the bank’s branches in Noonday and
Palestine.

Two deaths being investigated
in VZBy Donna Limberger
Staff Writer
WILLS POINT—The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the
deaths of two men. Their bodies were found Friday evening in a house on
VZCR 3724 north of Wills Point.
Malcom McGregor, 61, Wills Point, and William Schoolcraft, 69, Ben
Wheeler, were discovered in McGregor’s home.
“These deaths were not due to natural causes. This is a pending
investigation. We are waiting for autopsy results and other evidence to
be processed before we will be able to piece together the events leading
to this incident,” Van Zandt County Sheriff R.P. “Pat” Burnett said.
He added that this is a tragic event for both families involved.
“We are working hard to be able to tell these families what happened to
their loved ones,” he said.
Sheriff’s deputies, Wills Point Police officers, Precinct 3 deputy
constable, Wills Point EMS and the Texas Rangers were all on the scene
Friday night.
Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Ozelle Wilcoxson, conducted the inquest,
and the bodies were sent to the Southwest Medical Examiners Office for
autopsies.

Jason Boland and The
Stragglers to perform March 1Special to The Monitor
GUN BARREL CITY–Jason Boland and the Stragglers will be in concert
Saturday, March 1, at Gater’s Sports Bar & Grill, located at 623 S. Gun
Barrel Lane, Suite A in Gun Barrel City.
Boland hails from Harrah, Okla., and carries with him the reputation of
being a modern day country music outlaw. Both he and his band have been
leaders in the Texas and Oklahoma music scene for several years
generating such hits as, “Mexico Or Crazy,” “Somewhere Down In Texas,”
and “Pearl Snaps.”
In 2006, the band released its highly anticipated new record The Bourbon
Legend. Two years removed from Boland’s last record, this new chapter in
his story is decidedly the best representation of how much he and his
band have matured musically.
The Bourbon Legend stems from a mixture of musical influences
culminating in a truly modern country record.
The majority of the songs on the record were influenced by acts such as
the Marshall Tucker Band, Johnny Paycheck, Merle Haggard, among others.
Boland, backed by his band of stellar musicians Roger Ray, Brad Rice,
Grant Tracy, and Noah Jeffries, has sold more than 100,000 records since
1999.
At Gater’s Friday, Feb. 22, the Randy Rogers Band will be headlining. On
Saturday, Feb. 23, David Allan Coe and Ray Wylie Hubbard will be
featured.
Tickets are on sale now at Gater’s. To reserve your tickets by credit
card, call (903) 880-9960.